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Having looked through the list, you eventually send out your list.
You see a slight eyebrow rise from the man whom had maintained a cordially cold expression. “That is quite the extensive list, mister Hardrada.”
“Indeed it is.” You respond with a nod.
“I must admit, I am quite surprised that you have so many materials in storage, your colony must not be even a decade old.”
“While we do have materials, I have something else of great worth to offer instead, for this shopping list.”
You see his smile, for once filled with intrigue rather than fake platitude. “You truly know how to make a merchant interested, very well Mister Hardrada, what do you offer ?”
“An A.I. core.” You’ve got to admit, a rather smug look crosses your face as shock registers on Akil’s face.
“Now that is truly intriguing. I am listening to you with rapt attention.” His smile disappears and a serious look takes front and centre as he staples his fingers together.
“A beta core, older make and uncracked, but still an advanced A.I.” After you drop that, his expression shifts once more to contemplative one.
“If you would excuse me for a moment ?”
“Of course.”
It takes nearly five minutes, while you could not see it, you have no doubt he was interfacing with his ship and the crew within, finally he returns. “Very well, such a precious item would certainly cover most of the list.”
“But not all ?”
“Just a bit short.”
“And I suppose you offer no discounts for bulk purchases ?”
“Unfortunately, no, but you could always take my deal.”
“I will have to politely decline, we have enough to cover the shortfall.”
“Ah, this does sadden my heart, but I can understand, one must value their freedom if they had come here so far.”
“Quite so, especially when I had already bought your silence.”
“Do not look at me sceptically so, it is but a service I offer as a merchant. For a merchant, his reputation is everything, so you can rest assured that the deal is signed and the payment done, means that my lips shall not move.” <span class="mu-b">If only you could shut up now.</span> “For now however, I shall send instructions to my crew to begin delivering your purchases to a stable point in space, this matter will take a while as you had purchased a good amount of goods. I would request for you to deliver the core and common materials there as well.”
“I will contact my people to do so.” You say nodding to the rest of ship whom are busily trying to contact Stellan to facilitate the deal. “There’s still the information.” You state returning your gaze to the console.
“Naturally, I am sending you the map within my ship. I must give caution, I had not known you were here, and there might be other polities that had expanded or new ones might have settled.”
You simply nod as you regard the data, and most importantly the various polities displayed upon it.
